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Royal Navy helicopter crash investigations continue
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- Accident investigators and emergency services remain at the scene in a field in Sourton near Okehampton, Devon, following the incident which happened at about 03:45 BST on Wednesday.
- Wreckage from the Merlin Mk4, which are known to be based at Royal Naval Air Station (RNAS) Yeovilton in Somerset, is visible in the field where the crash took place.
- Floodlights were erected at the site to allow investigation teams to carry on their work overnight as tributes continue to be paid to the three crew members, whose identities have not yet been confirmed.
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George Thorpe,Devonand Dan Johnson,Sourton PA Media The Royal Navy confirmed three personnel died in the crash in Sourton, near Okehampton Investigations are continuing into a helicopter crash in which three Royal Navy personnel died during a training exercise.
Accident investigators and emergency services remain at the scene in a field in Sourton near Okehampton, Devon, following the incident which happened at about 03:45 BST on Wednesday.
Wreckage from the Merlin Mk4, which are known to be based at Royal Naval Air Station (RNAS) Yeovilton in Somerset, is visible in the field where the crash took place.
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